ESP AUDI TT ROADSTER 2018 Owners Manual

This Owner's Manual applies to all versions of
this model.
It contains important information,
tips, suggestions and warn ings for using your ve­
h icle.
Keep this manual in your vehicle at all times . This
is especially important if you loan your vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manua l descr ibes the
equipment
range
specified for this mode l at the time of
printing . Individua l equipment options described
may on ly be availab le at a later date or may only
be offered in certain countries .
Some sections in this manua l do not apply to all
ve hicles. When this is the case, the beginning of
the sect ion ind icates the
validity, for example
"Applies to vehicles : with cruise contro l system".
Opt ional or vehicle-specific equipment is also
identified with an asterisk"*" .
T he
illustrations in this manual are a guide .
Some of the deta ils in your vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
All
directions , such as "left" , "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direction of
travel.
* Optiona l or vehicle -specific equipment
liJ,,, The section continues on the next page.
ca:> & Cross reference to a "WARNING" w ith in a
section . If a page number is indicated , the
WARN ING is located outs ide of the section.
_& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains informat ion
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se­
rious personal injury or death.
(Ll) Note
Text with this symbol contains informat ion
about reduci ng the risk of damage to your ve­
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
-
~ Text with this symbol contains informat ion on
.-< ~ prot ecting the enviro nment .
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About thi s Owner 's Manual
(D Tips
Text with this symbol contains additional use­
ful information.
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Driver information system
Multifunction steering
wheel plus
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
F ig. 6 Infotainment system display
Fig. 7 Multifunction steering wheel operation
Requirement: the ign ition must be switched on.
The driver information system contains multiple
tabs
(D ¢ fig. 6 that display various information
@.
The following tabs are available, depend ing on
vehicle equipment:
First tab Veh
icle ¢page21
Second Warnings
taba)
T
hird tab Radio ¢page 149
Media ¢page 154
Fourth tab Telephone*
¢pag e 111
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Fifth tab Navigat ion* ¢page 134
Map* ¢ page 142
Sixth
tabb ) Sound ¢ page 173
Audi connect*
¢page 124
Settings ¢ page 173
a) This tab is only visible if at least o ne indicator lig ht or
mes sage is shown or if the correspon ding system is
sw itc hed on.
b) The contents of the tab depend on the menu that was
u se d last.
® I<] t>I Button
Switching tabs: press the !I button repeatedly
until the desired tab is shown (for example, Ra­
dio).
@ !VIEWI button
Switch between the classic view¢ page 17, fig. 4
and the enhanced
view¢ page 17, fig. 5.
® G2J Button
Ret urn to functions at higher levels
@ Ill and [g control buttons
Open/close the selection menu or options menu
¢page 19.
(z) Left thumbwheel
- Selecting a function in a menu/list : turn the
left thumbwheel to the desired function in a
menu or list (such as se lecting a station, Lap
times*).
- Confirming a selection: press the left thumb­
wheel (for example, confirm the station) .
-Zooming in/out on the map : when a map is
displayed, turn the left thumbwheel up/down
to zoom in/out on the map.

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Control buttons
Applies to: ve hicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
Fig . 8 Open ing the selec tio n and opt io ns menu
Left control button
- Opening /closing the selection menu :
press the
respective lef t con trol b utton on the s teer ing
whee l
c:::> fig. 8 . Yo u can now sele ct and confirm
a f unction in the se lection men u using the le ft
t hu mbwheel (for example, se lec ting a frequen ­
cy band) .
Right control button
- Opening/closing the options menu :
press the
respective right con trol b utton o n the stee rin g
whee l
c:::> fig. 8. You can n ow adjus t any context ­
dependent f unctions and se tti ngs using the left
t hu mbwheel (fo r example , soun d sett ings).
Driver information system
Preset buttons
A pp lies to : vehicles wit h mult ifunct ion stee rin g w hee l pl us
Fig . 9 Mult ifunct io n steering whee l, ri ght s ide
(D ldButton
-Accepting a call : press the [a button when
there is an incoming call.
- End ing a call : press the [a button dur ing a
phone call to end the call.
- Opening the call list : if no phone call is in prog­
ress and there are no incoming ca lls, press the
[a button.
@ 51 Button
- Switching the voice recognition system on :
briefly press the~ button. Say the desired
command after the
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system off :
press and hold the ~ button . Or: say the com­
mand
Cancel.
F or more info rm ation abou t the voice recogni tion
system, see
c:::> page 105, Voice recognition sys­
tem.
@ Right thumbwheel
Yo u can adjus t the vol ume of an a udio source or a
system message ( for ex ample, from t he voice
recognition system) when the soun d is playin g.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
r igh t thumbw heel up or dow n.
- Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwhee l
down.
Or : press the r igh t thumbw heel.
- Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb-
wheel up.
Or: press the r ight thu mbwheel. .,,.
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Cl 00 .-< N r-­N .-< 0 r-­Vl 00
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
<=> page 26.
A WARNING
No one, especially children, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be­
cause the windows can no longer be opened
from the inside <=> page
2 7. Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency workers
to get into the vehicle, which puts lives at
risk.
(D Tips
- Only use the remote control key when you
are within view of the vehicle .
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un­
intentionally lock the vehicle. If you then
tried to start the engine or open a door, the
alarm would be triggered. If this happens,
press the unlock
button @.
-The selector lever must be in the P position
on vehicles with a convenience key*; other­
wise the vehicle will not lock.
- Only use the panic function in an emergen­
cy.
Unlocking/locking with the convenience
key
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con­
trol key.
Fig. 17 Door handle : senso r for locking
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Opening and closing
Unlocking the vehicle
.,. Grip the door handle. The door unlocks auto-
matically.
.,. Pull on the door handle to open the door.
Locking the vehicle
.,. Place the selector lever in the "P" position; oth­
erwise, the vehicle cannot be locked.
.,. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once <=> fig. 17. Do
not hold the door handle while doing this.
You can unlock/lock the vehicle at every door.
Th e remote control key cannot be more than ap­
proximately S ft
(1.5 m) away from the door han­
dle. It makes no difference whether the master
key is in your jacket pocket or in your briefcase,
for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking func tion .
The door cannot be opened for a brief period di­
r ectly after locking i t. This way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
¢page 26.
A WARNING ,..___ -
No one, especially children, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be­
cause the windows can no longer be opened
from the inside
¢page 27 . Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency workers
to get into the vehicle, which puts lives at risk.
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS .<=>.& in
Key set on page 23
(D Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
-
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Opening and clo sin g
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it .
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to maintain the vehicle's ability to start
for as long as possible. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle using the convenience
key.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 293.
(0 Tips
Unlocking with the convenience key (keyless
access) can be deactivated temporarily .
- Place the selector lever in the "P" pos ition;
otherwise, the vehicle cannot be locked.
- Close the door and press the button
(D III
¢ page 24, fig.16.
- Press the sensor on the door handle on ce
within five seconds ¢ fig. 17, ¢ & . Do not
ho ld the door handle wh ile doing this .
- The next time the vehicle is unlocked, it can
on ly be done with the remote control key or
mechanically us ing the door lock cylinder.
The convenience key will be active again af­
ter the next loc king/un locking.
Central locking switch
F ig . 18 Dr ive r's doo r: central locki ng switch
• To lock the vehicle, press the@! button ¢,& .
• To unlock the veh icle, press the @J button .
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
sw itch, the follow ing applies:
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- Opening the door a nd the luggage compart ­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible for se­
curity reasons, such as when stopped at a light.
- The LED in the centra l locking switch t urns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- You ca n open the doors individua lly from the
inside by pulling the door handle.
- In the eve nt of a cras h with a irbag dep loyment,
the doo rs unlock automatica lly to allow access
to the vehicle.
8_ WARNING
-The central locking switch a lso works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when
the~ but­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide .
-Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which p uts lives at risk . Do not leave anyone
behind in the ve hicle, especially ch ildren.
(D Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
¢ page 22. Yo u can unlock the vehicle
again using the
@J button i n the cent ral lock-
i ng switch.
Setting the central locking system
You con set which functions ore controlled by the
central locking system .
• Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUJ but­
ton
>Ve hicle > left control button >V ehicle set­
ting s.
Door unloc king -
you can decide if All doors or
on ly the
Driv er door should unlock . The luggage
compartmen t lid also un locks when
All is select­
ed . If you se lect
Driver in a vehicle with a conven­
i ence key*, o nly the doo r whose hand le yo u pu ll
will u nlock.
If you se lect Driver , all the doors and luggage
compartment lid w ill unloc k if yo u press
the ~
button on the remo te con trol key tw ice.

Opening and clo sin g
Cl osing the luggage compartment lid
~ U se the inside g rip to pull the luggage com­
partment lid down and a llow it to close using a
g en tle push
¢ &_ .
A WARNING
-Afte r clos ing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which inc reases the risk
of an accident .
-Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because po isonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation .
-Never leave your vehicle unatte nded when
the luggage compartment lid is open . A
child could c raw l into the luggage compar t­
ment.
If the l uggage compar tment lid was
then closed, the chi ld wou ld be trapped in
the vehicle and unable to escape . To reduce
the risk of injury, do not allow children to
play in or around the vehicle. Always keep
the luggage compartment lid and the doors
closed when the veh icle is not in use.
-Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing , especially near the h inges . Fin­
gers or hands could be p inched .
(D Tips
-When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
a button on the remote
control key . The luggage compartment lid
l ocks automatically when it is closed aga in .
-In case of an eme rgency or a faulty handle,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
manua lly from the
inside ¢ page 28 .
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Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage compartment lid can be released
from the inside in an emergency.
Fig . 21 Sto rag e compar tmen t be twee n the sea t ba ckre sts
F ig . 2 2 Emerge ncy rele ase handl e
~ Pull the handle in the lid in the direct ion of the
arrow
q fig . 21 and t ilt the lid downward .
~ Take the hand le out of the ho lder.
~ Pull the ha ndle in the direction of the arrow
q fig .22 .
.&_ WARNING
The luggage comp artment lid emergency re­
lease m ust never under any circumstances be
ope ra ted when the vehicle is in motion.

Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching lights on and off
F ig. 37 Instrument panel: l ight sw itch
Light s witch ·~ ·
I
Turn the switch to the corresponding position.
When the lights are switched on, the
;Do: symbo l
turns on.
0
• lights are off (in some markets, the daytime
running lights* are switched on when the ignition
is switched on.)
-USA models : the daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is sw itched
on and the light switch is set to the
O or the
AUTO position (only in daylight). The Daytime
runn ing lights
can be switched on and off in
the
MMI c::;, page 39 c::;, ,&. .
-Canad a models: the dayt ime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
0 ,
:'.Do: or the AUTO position (only in daylight) c::;, ,&. .
AUTO* - automatic headlig hts switch on and off
depending on br ightness, for example in tw ilight,
during ra in or in tunne ls .
;Do: -Parking lights
tD -Low beam headlights
1~"' 1-All-weather lights*
@!I -Rear fog light(s)*
All-weather light s*
In vehicles with a ll-weathe r lights, the front
lights are adjusted automatically so that yo u are
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less likely to see g lare from your own head lights,
fo r example when driving on a wet road.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system*
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is less g la re for on­
coming t raffic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing.
Light function s
The following light funct ions may be ava ilable
depending on ve hicle equipment and only f unc­
tion when the light switch is in the AUTO posi ­
t ion.
Static cornering light* (vehicles with LED head ­
li ghts) - the corne ring light switches on automat­
i ca lly when the steer ing whee l is turned at acer­
ta in angle at speeds up to approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h) and when the turn signal is activated
at speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/ h) . The area to the side of the veh icle is illum ina t­
ed bette r whe n turn ing .
Highway l ight function * (vehicles with LED head­
li ghts)
-this function adapts the lighting for
highway driv ing based on veh icle speed .
Speed dependent light dist ribution* (vehicles
with LED headlig hts) - the speed dependent light
distribution adapts the light in towns and on
highways or expressways . Intersections can a lso
be illuminated on veh icles w ith a navigat ion sys­
tem*.
& WARNING
- Autom atic headlig hts * are o nly in tended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsi bility to check the head­
lights and to t urn them on manually based
on the current light and v is ibility conditions.
For examp le, fog cannot be detected by the
light sensors . So always switch on the low
beams under these weather cond it io ns an d
when dr iv ing in the da rk
tD.
-To prevent gla re for traffic be hind you r vehi-
cle, the rear fog lights* sho uld only be
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turned on in accordance with traffic
reg ulations.
- If the battery has been discharging for a
while, the parking light may sw itch off auto­
matically. A lways make sure your vehicle is
parked and adequately lit according to the
laws . Avo id using the parking lights for sev­
era l hours.
- Always observe legal reg ulat ions when us­
ing the light ing systems described.
(!') Tips
- The light sensor for the automatic head ­
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount. Do
not place any stickers in this area on the
windsh ield.
- Some exterior lighting fu nctions can be ad­
j usted
c::> page 39.
- If you turn off the ignition wh ile the exterio r
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone so unds.
- In some markets, the ta il lights will sw itch
on when the dayt ime runn ing lights sw itch
on.
- In cool o r damp weather, the inside of the
headlig hts, tu rn s ignals and tai l lights can
fog over d ue to the tem perature d ifference
betwee n the inside and ou ts ide. They will
clea r shor tly after sw itch ing them o n. This
d oes not aff ect t he serv ice life o f the lig ht­
i ng.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever opera tes the turn sign als, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig . 38 Tu rn signal an d high beam lever
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Lights and V ision
Turn signals ¢ 9
The turn signa ls act ivate w hen yo u move the lev­
er into a turn signa l posit io n when the igni tion is
switched on .
©-Righ t turn signal
@ -Left tur n signal
The turn signa l blinks three t imes i f you tap t he
lever (convenience t urn signa l).
High beams and headlight flasher
~D
Move t he lever to the corresponding position:
@ -High beams o n
@-High beams off or headlight flasher
T he
II indicato r light in t he inst rument cl uster
turns on .
A WARNING
-High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident. Fo r
this reaso n, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they wil l not create
g la re fo r ot her dr ivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton> Vehicle > left control button >Vehicle set­
tings > Exterior lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following sett ings in the Au­
tomatic headlights menu:
Activation time
-you can a djust if the headlights
switch on Early, Medium or Late according to the
sensit ivity of the light sensor.
Audi adaptive light * -you can sw itch ad ap tive
li gh t
On and Off .
Daytime running lights*
USA models: the daytime runn ing ligh ts can be
switched on or off using the MM I. Se lec t
On or
Off .
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Lights and Vision
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 43 Automatic dimming rearview mirror
Manual dimming rea rview mirror
• Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back.
Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
• Press the button (D ~ fig. 43. The indicator
light @turns on . Interior and exterior mirrors*
will dim when there is incoming light (such as
headlights from the rear) .
A WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic dim­
m ing mirrors if the glass is broken. Electro­
lyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes and airways.
- Repeated or long-term exposure to electro-
lyte fluid can lead to irritation of the a ir ­
ways, especially in people with asthma or
other resp irato ry conditions. Take deep
breaths immed iate ly after leaving the vehi­
cle or, if this is not possible, open all of the
doors and windows as wide as possible .
-If electrolyte f lu id ente rs the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of
clean water for at least 15 minutes and then
seek medical attention.
- If electrolyte f luid comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at­
tention. Clean affected clothing and shoes
thoroughly before wearing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by med ical pro-
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fessionals . Seek medical attention immedi­
ately .
(D Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electro lyte can leak out . This liquid
damages plastic surfaces. Remove the liquid
as quickly as possible, for example us ing a
wet sponge.
(D Tips
- If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
Fig. 44 Sun visor
T he vanity mirrors on the sun visors have covers .
Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig . 45 W inds hield w iper leve r
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Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wipe rs off
(D -Interval mode . T o increase/decrease the w ip­
er intervals, move the sw itch
@ to the left/rig ht.
I n vehicles with a ra in senso r*, the wipe rs turn o n
in the ra in once the vehicle speed exceeds ap ­
p roximate ly 2 mph (4 km/h). The h igher the sen ­
sitivity of the rain sensor* is set (switch @to the
right), the earlier the winds hield wipers react to
mo isture on the windshield. You can deact ivate
the ra in sensor mode* in the Infotainment sys­
tem, which switches the intermittent mode on.
Select in the Infotainment system:
IMENU I but­
ton>
V ehicle > left control button >Driv er a ssis ­
tance > Rain sensor > Off .
@-Slow wiping
@-Fast wiping
© -Sing le w ipe. If yo u hold t he leve r in th is posi ­
tion longer, the wipers sw itch from s low w iping
to fast wiping.
® -Clea n the wi ndshield . To e liminate water
d roplets, the windsh ield wipers pe rform one af ­
terwipe after several seconds wh ile driving in
temperatures above 39 ° F (4 °C). You can switc h
this function off by moving the lever to position
@ within 10 seconds of the afterwipe. The after­
wipe function is reactivated the next t ime you
switch the ignition on.
C lean the headlights*. The headlight washer sys­
tem* only functions when the lights are switched
on. The headlights are automat ically cleaned the
f irst time and every fifth t ime the lever is moved
to position
® ·
A WARNING
- T he ra in sensor* is o nly intended to ass ist
the d river. The dr ive r may st ill be responsi­
ble fo r manua lly swit ching the wi pe rs on
based on v is ibility co ndi tions.
- T he w indshie ld ma y not be treated with wa ­
te r-repell ing winds hield coa ting age nts. Un­
f avor ab le cond itions, s uch a s wetness, dar k­
ness, and when the s un is low, can cause in ­
creased g lare, which increases the risk of an
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Light s and Vision
accident. Wiper b lade chatter is also possi ­
b le.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
b lades are required for a clear v iew and safe
driving¢ page 44, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
@ Note
- If there is frost, make sure the windshield
w iper blades are not frozen to the wind­
shield. Switching on the w indshield w ipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind­ shield can damage the w iper blades.
- The windshie ld w iper system must be
sw itched off (lever in posit io n 0) before us­
ing a car wash. This prevents the w ipers
from switc hing on un intent io nally and caus­
ing damage to the winds hield wiper system.
(D Tips
- T he windsh ie ld w ipers sw itch off when the
ign ition is switched off. You can activate the
w indshield w ipe rs after the ignition is
sw itched back on by mov ing the w indshield
w iper lever to a ny posi tion.
- Wor n or d irty w indshie ld w iper blades res ult
in st reaking. This can affect t he rain senso r*
function. Chec k your w indshie ld w iper
blades reg ularly.
- Th e washer fluid no zzles in the winds hield
washe r system are heated* at low tempera ­
t ur es when the ignition is on .
- Whe n stopping tempo rar ily, such as at a
traffic lig ht, the speed of the windshield
wipers automatica lly reduces by one level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper b lades when you see w iper
streaks. C lean the wiper blades with a soft towel
and glass cleaner .
.,. Place the windshie ld wiper arms in the service
position
¢ page 44.
.,. Fold the windshie ld wiper arms away from the
w indshield .
.,,.
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